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Potassium Bromide (International)

Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

USP

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007758-02-3

Chemical Formula

K-Br

Molecular Weight

119

Therapeutic Category

Antiepileptic agent

Foreign Names

  • Kalii bromidum (Latin)
  • Kaliumbromid (German)
  • Potassium (Bromure de) (French)

Generic Names

  • Potassium Bromide (OS: JAN)
  • UNII-OSD78555ZM (IS)
  • Kalii bromidum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Kaliumbromid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Potassium (bromure de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Potassium Bromide (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, USP 41)
  • Potassium bromide (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

  • Bromav 200mg for Dogs [veterinary use]
    Mavlab, Australia
  • Crisax [+ Phenobarbital] [+ Bromocamphor] [veterinary use]
    Laboratoire TVM, France
  • DIBRO-BE mono 850mg
    Dibropharm, Germany
  • Epilease [veterinary use]
    Vet Plus, United Kingdom
  • Influen Bronquial [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorphenamine, + Sodium Bromide]
    Clinical, Paraguay
  • Libromide [veterinary use]
    Albrecht, Germany; Dechra, Finland; Dechra, Ireland; Dechra, Norway; Dechra, Poland; Dechra, Sweden; Dechra Veterinary Products, Belgium; Dechra Veterinary Products, United Kingdom
  • Libromide 325 mg für Hunde For dogs [veterinary use]
    Dechra Veterinary Products, Austria
  • Libromide 325 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
    Dechra Veterinary Products, Netherlands
  • Potassium Bromide
    Yamazen Seiyaku, Japan
  • Tussyl [+ Dextromethorphan, + Bromhexine, + Sodium Bromide]
    Incopharma, Paraguay

Glossary

TermDefinition
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
USPPharmacopoeia of the United States

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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